Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Vishay stockholders (shares in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016		September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016
Numerator:
Numerator for basic earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	64,404	$	36,440	$	157,313	$	97,540
Interest savings assuming conversion of dilutive exchangeable notes, net of tax		-		-		-		38
Numerator for diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings attributable to Vishay stockholders - diluted	$	64,404	$	36,440	$	157,313	$	97,578
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share:
Weighted average shares		145,572		146,781		145,973		147,327
Outstanding phantom stock units		156		143		155		143
Adjusted weighted average shares		145,728		146,924		146,128		147,470
Effect of dilutive securities:
Convertible and exchangeable debt instruments		10,480		2,541		9,160		2,387
Restricted stock units		493		423		338		266
Other		-		6		-		2
Dilutive potential common shares		10,973		2,970		9,498		2,655
Denominator for diluted earnings per share:
Adjusted weighted average shares - diluted		156,701		149,894		155,626		150,125
Basic earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.44	$	0.25	$	1.08	$	0.66
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Vishay stockholders	$	0.41	$	0.24	$	1.01	$	0.65

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings (loss) per share for the periods presented do not reflect the following weighted average potential common shares that would have an antidilutive effect or have unsatisfied performance conditions (in thousands):

	Fiscal quarters ended				Nine fiscal months ended
	September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016		September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016
Convertible notes:
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2040		-		-		-		13,750
Convertible Senior Debentures, due 2041		8,401		8,268		8,371		8,229
Weighted average employee stock options		-		77		-		96
Weighted average other		379		415		514		545